OCI Nitrogen has its origin in the Dutch chemicals company DSM. Until we were acquired by
Orascom Construction Industries in June 2010, our ammonia, melamine, and fertilizer activities formed part of this multinational.

An outline of our history:

​1927

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​1993

​Stikstofbindingsbedrijf (SBB) commences the construction of a fertilizer plant in Geleen

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​New production unit CAN plant in Geleen

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​1930

1998

Production of ammonia from gas, supply of ammonium sulphate (60t per day)​

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​Start-up Urea plant

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​1932

2004

Nitric Acid and CAN plants operational

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Start up fourth melamine plant​

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​1940

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​2005

​First production NP and NPK fertilizers

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Two production sites for fertilizers, 475 employees, 2,5 million tons product​